Public Education
Oklahoma Supt. Ryan Walters, Rep. Mark McBride agree on literacy, parents’ rights, but clash on teaching traditional values in educationRyan Walters has only been the State Superintendent of Oklahoma for a year, but he’s already made a huge impact to the state’s public education system. The pro-parental… Read More
Opinion
Book review: A conservative vision for the future of public educationIn an education landscape long dominated by Democrats and liberal policies, what do conservatives have to offer? A lot, according to Frederick Hess and Michael McShane. In… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Separation of church and state is a misunderstood mythFor decades, anti-religious watchdogs have waged war on Christianity under the guise of “separation of church and state.” Groups such as the Freedom From Religion Foundation (run by… Read More
Public Education
Half of parents want to customize their child’s K-12 education, report showsNearly half of America’s parents want to customize their child’s education. The new Choose to Learn 2024 report surveyed “open-minded parents” to find out… Read More
Public Education
Emerging studies show charter school performance benefits students everywhereNew studies on the efficacy of charter schools and the impact their presence has on local public schools are fueling the fire for school choice advocates. Amid debates… Read More
Government
Legislator urges Illinois’ school choice program be reinstated(The Center Square) – News around schools aiming to close if Illinois legislators do not reauthorize a privately funded school choice scholarship program has some urging for swift action… Read More
Homeschools
‘Schooled, not educated’: Home education advocate Sam Sorbo explains why ‘everything is education’When Sam Sorbo first joined talk radio, she was interested in two things: politics and religion. But over the years, it’s all boiled down to one thing: education. Read More
Government
Alabama governor endorses universal school choice billAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey advocated for a universal school choice bill during her State of the State address on Tuesday. Since last summer, Ivey has expressed her desire… Read More
Public Education
Poll: 86% of black single mothers support candidates who favor school choiceA new survey of black single mothers finds overwhelming support for school choice and other education alternatives. In the poll by… Read More
Opinion
Arizona’s proposed reversal in school choice would hurt taxpayers, not just students and families(The Daily Signal) – Three decades ago, Arizona policymakers created opportunities for educators to start new schools and for families to choose between them. Unfortunately, though, the state’s current governor… Read More
Culture
Anti-school choice Republicans are unpopular with Texas GOP primary voters(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A large majority of Texas Republican primary voters told pollsters they’d be less likely to vote in Texas GOP primaries for a House member… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: No, school choice will not destroy private schoolsSchool choice policies will not destroy the future of private education, despite some claims to the contrary. Interviewed in a recent piece for Fox… Read More
Public Education
Indiana bill would enable public school students to receive off-site faith-based instruction during school dayIndiana legislators are considering a bill that would allow “released-time” religious instruction for students during the school day at the discretion of their parents. Read More
Courts
Legal briefs: South Carolina Supreme Court should allow scholarship program(The Center Square) — Two out-of-state groups have filed briefs urging the South Carolina Supreme Court to allow the state’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund program to proceed. In… Read More
Government
Florida could expand its school choice program under new measure(The Center Square) – Florida could expand school and funding choices again after a new bill advanced this week, although one critic says its funding restrictions could reduce program… Read More
Government
Georgia Republicans reaffirm commitment to school choice(The Center Square) – Georgia Senate Republicans have reaffirmed their support for a measure to create state-funded education savings accounts. The Senate Majority Caucus’s newly unveiled priorities for… Read More
Culture
Wisconsin’s open enrollment begins next week(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s open enrollment period begins next week, and again thousands of parents are getting ready to send their children to a different school. The… Read More
Government
Florida Legislature considers measure to ease the process of converting public schools to charter schoolsFlorida Republicans have proposed two bills that would make it easier to convert traditional public schools into charters. The companion bills, HB 109 and… Read More
Culture
Applications for school choice scholarships skyrocketed in 2023-2024 academic year, nonprofit says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Colorado-based nonprofit offering school choice scholarships to lower-income K-12 families saw a surge in applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. ACE Scholarships,… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina education scholarships open(The Center Square) – South Carolina is accepting applications for a new education scholarship that proponents say is the future of education in the state. Last year, state… Read More